Film Review: Hara-Kiri (AKA Seppuku 1962)
Hara-kiri is a samurai film primarily concerned with the lengths a man will go to fulfil their vows according to the warrior’s honourable code…
Film Review: Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Review by Nick Alexander, Joanna Di Mattia and Scott Halligan Sword of Vengeance is the first Lone Wolf and Cub film in a series…
TV Recap: Fargo, S01E10
bs, When a show is as good as Fargo you don’t want it to end. The final episode starts off with the sound of…
Film Review: Lady Snowblood (1973)
A conversation between Nick Alexander, Joanna Di Mattia and Scott Halligan Synopsis: Yuki’s (Meiko Kaji) family is nearly wiped out before she is born due…
TV Recap: Fargo, S01E09
The ninth, and penultimate episode of Fargo is an extremely tense and absorbing experience. The show again starts off with something visually disorienting –…
Film Review: Goyokin (1969)
Goyokin is a samurai film about honour. Opening voice-over narration explains that the title refers to a payment of gold delivered as a tax…
Film Review: The Twilight Samurai (2002)
A conversation by Nick Alexander, Scott Halligan & Joanna Di Mattia (27/5/14) Synopsis: Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada), a low-ranking samurai, leads a life without…
Film Review: Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961) is probably legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s most accessible film for modern audiences. By his standards it is relatively short, full of…
TV Recap: Fargo, S01E08
The eighth episode of Fargo starts with happy music and shots of robotic arms and other mechanisms beavering away in an industrial factory….
TV Recap: Fargo, S01E07
This is another strong episode in a very good series, and decidedly less violent compared to last week’s instalment. The episode starts with a…